The Blood of Emmett Till

Consult at least five sources on the Reconstruction era of American history. What were the major events during Reconstruction? What did Reconstruction seek to achieve? Why did it fail? What were the consequences of its failure?

What does the term “Jim Crow” refer to? What were some of the practices of Jim Crow? How did Jim Crow come about? What is its legacy in American society?

Research lynching. Try to determine how many people were lynched each year for the period from 1900 to 1920. Why were they lynched? What form did lynchings usually take? How were they turned into a form of public spectacle and entertainment? Why was it so difficult to pass antilynching laws in America?